About the role#
This internship provides an opportunity to work onsite with customers maintaining legacy fleet reactors. You will join the outage team to provide support for servicing reactors safely and efficiently. The role involves working alongside experienced Field Service Engineers on maintenance and inspection activities for Boiling Water Reactors. You will attend entry-level technical training and complete shorter duration projects at the Wilmington, NC site when not traveling to domestic refueling outages.
What you'll do#
- Perform maintenance and inspection tasks on Boiling Water Reactors.
- Collaborate with high-performance teams to ensure safe and error-free work.
- Travel to various domestic plant sites for refueling outages.
- Complete assigned projects at the Wilmington site.
- Apply analytical problem-solving skills to technical challenges.
- Use basic hand tools and follow equipment manuals, procedures, and work instructions.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a full-time undergraduate program in Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with hands-on work.
- Prior internship or co-op in manufacturing, industrial, or field engineering.
- Ability to travel up to 70% to domestic plant sites.
- Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends, as needed.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and climb 10 flights of stairs twice per day.
- Ability to work in radiation-controlled or radioactively contaminated areas.
- Ability to pass a respirator fit test, physical exam, and Fitness for Duty requirements.
- Ability to obtain unescorted access at a commercial nuclear power plant.
- Valid US driver's license and willingness to undergo a background investigation.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong customer service mindset.
Location & details#
- Location: Wilmington, NC, United States.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Status: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Paid internship.
About GE
GE is a public company founded in 1892. It operates in the industrial machinery manufacturing sector. The business maintains a presence in fields such as aviation, energy, power, and healthcare. Its headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts, and the firm employs over 10,000 people.
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